2012/2013 release bottled Dec. 20 2012. Served in a snifter.
Appearance - Light brown amber color, like whiskey. Small rapidly diminishing head.
Smell- It has a great aroma of tropical fruit scented hops followed by caramel malt.
Hint of sweetness is present. Pretty straight forward, just like what’s written on the side of the bottle.
Taste - Great taste of hoppiness and malt. This reminds me more of a malty imperial IPA, like Green Flash Imperial IPA or Dog Fish Head 90 min. Like those beers there is a strong malty presence.
Mouthfeel - light - medium bodied with plenty of carbonation. Some amount of lingering hop bitterness.
Overall - I really enjoyed this beer. Not exactly what I had in mind when I read barley wine, but then again it also does say hoppy on the bottle. So I guess the bottles description is rite on. I would definitely recommend this one.

Tap (Blackbird Café, Minneapolis); pours dark brown with a tan head; sweet aroma of caramel, dark fruits, and a some floral notes; taste is sweet with caramel, dark fruits, licorice, and some toffee notes; dry finish with a little bitterness and some floral and pine hints

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